About Me
Meet Dr. Mehta
I’m Dr. Pamela Mehta, an orthopedic surgeon, healthcare entrepreneur, and medical content creator based in Northern California. My journey began with a desire to make medicine more human, where every patient feels seen, and every healthcare professional can thrive in their career.
As the founder of Resilience Orthopedics, I combine my skills as a surgeon with a deeply personal approach to provide 1:1, personalized concierge care, helping my patients move without limits or pain.
Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of sharing my voice across digital platforms and in the media, reaching millions with education, honest insights, and the combination of clinical expertise and real-world perspective. I now enjoy over 250,000 followers across my social media platforms, which I use to educate, advocate, and share a more personal side of medicine.
I’m also deeply dedicated to lifting up women in medicine, so they can thrive in their careers without losing sight of their own well-being and sense of self.
I have been featured in major media outlets and have been recognized in Castle Connolly's Top Doctors for 5+ years for my patient-first approach. I have also co-founded medical education startup Learn at Pinnacle, serve as a Chief Medical Officer for The Good Feet Store, have healthcare advisory roles for a number of organizations, and have collaborated with several brands as part of their marketing campaigns.
My Mission
My mission is to help women feel confident, strong, brave, included, and heard.
I want women in medicine, motherhood, and every demanding space to know that their voice matters and their presence belongs. It is okay to be angry about discrimination and inequality. It should light a fire inside you. What matters is how we turn that fire into action.
I care deeply about creating spaces where women can feel confident, secure, and supported in pursuing both their careers and their families without apology. Whether through education, advocacy, or community building, my aim is to help women recognize their worth and use their voice with purpose.
In my clinical work, I relieve pain and restore quality of life through personalized treatment, empathy, and education. I deliver integrative, concierge, whole-person care that addresses the root cause so each patient not only recovers, but regains strength and vitality. I extend this work through The Resilience Factor Podcast, where I share evidence-based strategies on injury prevention, mobility, longevity, and the mindset it takes to keep moving forward
From Academic Standout to Surgeon
Dr. Pamela Mehta’s journey began in Southern California and took her through USC’s BA/MD program, the Keck School of Medicine, and an orthopedic surgery residency at Columbia in NYC. Returning to California for what she thought was a dream role, she instead faced gender and pregnancy discrimination—an experience that, while incredibly difficult, became the turning point that led her to build something of her own.
Building a Practice
In 2016, Dr. Mehta founded Resilience Orthopedics—launching as a one-room, one-woman practice that has since grown into a thriving clinic serving patients across the Bay Area. She has spent her career helping people return to movement, from complex surgeries to everyday injuries. Outside the clinic, she has earned leadership roles in healthcare organizations and advises startups, blending surgical expertise with a broader vision for helping people move, heal, and thrive.
A Voice for Education & Advocacy
What began as a small practice Instagram in 2018 quickly grew into a community Dr. Mehta deeply cherishes—a space where women, especially women in medicine and motherhood, come together around honesty, ambition, and resilience. She uses her platform to break down medical information in a way that feels human and relatable, but also to empower women to speak up, take space, and design the lives they want.
As Seen On
Dr. Mehta is a regular contributor to some of the most impressive healthcare brands on the planet, offering her insight and experience as a media commentator on all things orthopedics, resilience, and longevity.
The Resilience Factor Podcast
In her new Podcast, Dr. Mehta brings together her experience in orthopedics, resilience, and longevity,
featuring guests who have carved their own paths with strength and purpose.
Latest Episodes
Beyond the White Coat
The side of Dr. Mehta you don’t always see online.
Family and Motherhood
Mom of two lively boys and a spirited daughter who keep her moving.
She returned to the OR just six weeks after her first child was born, determined to prove motherhood and medicine weren’t mutually exclusive.
Her journey - from facing bias during job interviews to founding her own thriving practice—now inspires other moms in medicine to design life on their own terms.
Advocacy
After facing discrimination as a woman and mother in the workplace, Dr. Mehta felt called to share her experiences online.
She advocates for the rights of women in medicine - especially mothers - to be treated with fairness, respect, and opportunity in a male-dominated profession.
It is my life’s mission for women to feel confident, secure, brave, strong, included, and have a voice.
Lifestyle + values
Dr. Mehta is a recreational athlete who loves hiking, skiing, and being outdoors with her husband and three children.
Movement, family, and time in nature keep her balanced, and she brings that same sense of strength and clarity into her work.
Her values are simple: show up with purpose, lead with integrity, and empower women to do the same.
